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Accessibility Is Getting Its GDPR Moment

Christopher Condo March 31, 2025
Software that is not written with the needs of people with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities in mind blocks potential and current customers from using your products and services. Imagine what you would do to get 1.3 billion more customers.
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Health Insurers: Poor Communication Harms Your Customer Experience

Senem Guler Biyikli February 26, 2025
Plain language is a key driver of CX quality in health insurance, but only half of US online adults who are health insurance customers say it’s easy to understand their coverage. This key indicator has been trending downwards: It was 57% in 2023 and reached a high of 59% in 2022. Health insurers must act […]
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Accessibility Is Still Vital For Businesses

Gina Bhawalkar February 3, 2025
Accessibility is still vital for businesses despite recent federal actions.
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Bring The Voice Of People With Disabilities Into Your VoC Program

Gina Bhawalkar November 14, 2024
Most organizations lack one of the most critical elements of an accessibility program: direct feedback from people with disabilities. If you’re leading accessibility work, learn the benefits of collaborating with with your organization’s voice-of-the-customer (VoC) team.
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Make Your Website Accessible Or Leave Money On The Table This Holiday Season

Gina Bhawalkar October 21, 2024
Focus on accessibility before the busyness of holiday shopping kicks in to gain more customers.
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Prioritize Accessibility In Procurement For Better CX And EX

Gina Bhawalkar September 12, 2024
My new report dives into why making accessibility a component of vendor selection is good for business and how to do it.
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My Takeaways From Config 2024: Impacts On Design Systems, Storytelling, And Accessibility

Gina Bhawalkar July 8, 2024
Gina Bhawalkar shares her take on Config 2024 and its implications for design systems and accessibility.

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Five Questions To Ask Yourself To Get The Most Out Of Your Customer Interviews

Senem Guler Biyikli June 24, 2024
Interviewing is a key method for gathering rich qualitative data in customer research. To get the most out of your customer interviews and produce data that drives decision-making, ask yourself these five questions.
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What You Can Learn From Open-Source Design Systems

Gina Bhawalkar May 30, 2024
Read on to learn three best practices from open-source design systems.
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Rethink Your Research Practices To Create Inclusive Experiences

Senem Guler Biyikli May 16, 2024
More than 1 billion people worldwide have disabilities and are underserved by today’s digital products. Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) reminds us of this and aims to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024: The Business Case For Accessibility Grows Stronger

Gina Bhawalkar May 15, 2024
In 2023, we saw more firms commit to digital accessibility, with emerging regulations bringing a sense of urgency to the work. Here are a few of the highlights from the past year and advice to help firms mature their digital accessibility efforts in 2024.
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Digital CX And Design Trends Worth Watching In 2024

Senem Guler Biyikli April 29, 2024
Read on to explore Forrester’s take on the top digital CX and design trends to watch for in 2024.
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The European Accessibility Act Compliance Deadline Is Approaching — Are You Ready?

Gina Bhawalkar April 24, 2024
The European Accessibility Act deadline is approaching, are you ready? Read on to learn how best to prepare.
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Digital Accessibility Vendor Level Access To Acquire UserWay In A First-Of-Its-Kind Deal

Gina Bhawalkar January 4, 2024
The accessibility community was abuzz with reactions to news that digital accessibility platform vendor Level Access plans to acquire accessibility overlay provider UserWay.
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Digitize Your Workflow For Sustainability And Accessibility

Julie Mohr December 27, 2023
In this blog, I look at digitizing an employee experience for both the benefits of sustainability and accessibility. While digitization is relatively easy with a broad technology landscape, making changes for sustainability or accessibility is much harder to do.
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How Poor UX Affected My Choice of Insurance Provider

Senem Guler Biyikli November 27, 2023
Learn how poor UX directly affected this analyst’s choice of insurance provider — and how to avoid the same mistakes.
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Stay Off Santa’s Naughty List: Four Ways To Responsibly Design Experiences This Holiday Season

Gina Bhawalkar November 20, 2023
Practice inclusive design this holiday season to unlock long-term benefits. Here are four ways to implement responsible design.

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Predictions 2024: CX Teams Should Buckle Up For A “Fun” Ride

Judy Weader October 25, 2023
In 2024, we expect that CX leaders will continue to navigate variable footing, in some cases finding themselves caught in the crossfire between new tech and old policies. Prepare yourself for the new year with a preview of our 2024 predictions.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023

Gina Bhawalkar October 18, 2023
I’ve been prepping for a detailed evaluation of this technology market for some time, and I’m excited to announce that The Forrester Wave™: Digital Accessibility Platforms, Q4 2023, is now live!
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